WHO Pesticide Residues in Food Series 20

Pesticide Residues in Food 2007

Toxicological Evaluations

Paperback
May 2010
9789241665230
More details
  • Publisher
    World Health Organization
  • Published
    7th May 2010
  • ISBN 9789241665230
  • Language English
  • Pages 541 pp.
  • Size 8.25" x 11.75"
$84.00

The monographs in this volume summarize the safety data on 11 pesticides that could leave residues in food commodities. These pesticides are aminopyralid, atrazine, azinphos methyl, lamba-cyhalothrin, difenoconazole, dimethomorph, flusilazole, procymidone, profenofos, pyrimethanil and zoxamide. The data summarized in the toxicological monographs served as the basis for the acceptable daily intakes and acute reference doses that were established by the Meeting.

-List of Participants
-Abbreviations
-Introduction
-Toxicological Evaluation
a. Aminopyralid
b. Atrazine
c. Azinphos methyl
d. Lamba-Cyhalothrin
e. Difenoconazole
f. Dimethomorph
g. Flusilazole
h. Procymidone
i. Profenofos
j. Pyrimethanil
k. Zoxamide
-Annex 1

World Health Organization

World Health Organization is a Specialized Agency of the United Nations, charged to act as the world's directing and coordinating authority on questions of human health. It is responsible for providing leadership on global health matters, shaping the health research agenda, setting norms and standards, articulating evidence-based policy options, providing technical support to countries, and monitoring and assessing health trends.